document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=815237>Question 815237</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2+(x+2)(x+2)=100 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #490852 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=brysca><B>brysca(112)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=brysca><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=brysca><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=490852\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This equation can be simplified into x^2+(x+2)(x+2)=100.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, when (x+2)(x+2) is simplified through foil, this becomes x^2+4x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The new equation is x^2+x^2+4x+4=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+4x+4=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Move 100 to the left side in order to make it a solvable quadratic equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+4x-96=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This simplifies to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-16)(x-6)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, to find both values of x, the factors should be set to zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-16=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With the following values, the final answer is x= 8 or 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I did not show work while factoring, but I used the Berry Method. Information about the Berry Method can be found here: http://youtu.be/R3PFOPZJP5o?t=1m39s.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Bryan </SPAN>\n" );
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